Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks is an autobiography of former wrestler mick foley. Michael francis mick foley born june 7, 1965 is an american actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Cant wait for under the black hat as jrs journey continues. Mick foley foleys top 10 former wrestlers by looking. Foley was not a typical pro wrestler, if there is such a thing. Grew up watching jr as a kid easily one of the best commentators ever. There are many great wrestling books, but what are the best. On christmas eve, i like to spend some time listening to a christmas carol in audio.
The only person that matters in my dental decisions is my wife, and she thinks i look sexy this way. The 544 page autobiography was published by regan books and received immediate accolades for its honesty. This is one of the best autobiographies youll ever read even if you arent familiar with professional wrestling. One of the best wrestling books i have read up there with mick foley s have a nice day. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are. Free download or read online have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks pdf epub book. And the real world is faker than wrestling is the second autobiography 2001 of wrestler mick foley. Mick foley is still a good writer, but after so much of the same this is his fourth autobiography, i couldnt say whether or not this book could stand on its own. He is currently signed to wwe foley worked for many wrestling promotions, including the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe, world championship wrestling wcw, extreme championship wrestling ecw, total nonstop action wrestling tna, and national. In response, flair wrote in his autobiography that foley was a glorified stuntman and that he was able to climb the ladder in the wwf only because he was friends with the bookers. Mick foley books list of books by author mick foley. Two days later on october 20th, foleys first book entitled have a nice day. He is the author of the number one new york times bestsellers. With its humorous anecdotes, touching stories, and frank honesty about his career and the world of professional wrestling, the book quickly became the standard to which all other wrestling books are compared.
As it was his first novel it is not perfect, but he does capture characters and moments well, even if sometimes things are over the top. A tale of blood and sweatsocks may have spurned an unfortunate number of wrestler penned autobiographies that i will never read, but its a good and amusing enough read that i understand why the trend and foleys writing careermore books that i will never read got rolling. So how to explain those japanese death matches in rings with. He apparently wrote the book all 500 pages himself, hes a concerned family man, and he seems to sincerely wish that wrestling were more realistic and more of a sport. In the world wrestling federation, no superstar has been more deranged or maniacal than mankind, one of three personalities of the unstable mick foley. Cactus jack have a nice day mick foley, cactus jack, wrestling stars. Wrestling book history and biography of mick foley. He is the author of two new york times bestsellers. Browse mick foleys bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. I will be telling some of my very favorite stories from my career changing things up from town to town and doing my very best to make sure that each and every one of you leave my events with a huge smile on your face. The first edition of the novel was published in 1999, and was written by mick foley.
Mick foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and. Have a nice day pdf by mick foley kafafuxi78382 wattpad. Tietam brown audiobook by mick foley rakuten kobo fine art prints, framed prints. Foley had originally wanted the book to be called simply blood and sweatsocks, but this was eschewed in favor of his longtime catchphrase have a nice day. The infamous steiner bros vs cactus jack match from mick. Aug 14, 2014 this is one of the best autobiographies youll ever read even if you arent familiar with professional wrestling.
This is the autobiography of the hardcore legend, mick foley. Once i was a fat kid named terry bollea watching legends like dusty rhodes and superstar billy graham, never dreaming id be a professional wrestler myself one day. He loves amusement parks, is an american history buff, and can withstand more pain in one hour than most of us could in a lifetime. Foleys escapades as cactus jack on the independent wrestling circuit. Foleys work also made it to number one on the new york times bestsellers list. It details his life all the way from his upbringing in new york to winning the wwf championship from the rock in december 1998. Pdf have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks. See more ideas about mick foley, wwe and professional wrestling. And the real world is faker than wrestling released in 2001, wraps up the rest of his career and gives a behindthescenes look at the making of have a nice day.
Foley comecou uma rivalidade com ric flair, inspirada em uma animosidade real entre os dois criada por foley escrever em seu livro have a nice day. One of the cornerstones of wwes meteoric rise in the late 90s, mick foley earned the nickname the hardcore legend for his ability to absorb seemingly inhuman punishment in some of the most dramatic matches in sportsentertainment history. In his autobiography, fans get a peek into the history, personality, and demented inner life of this wrestler. As one of the most bizarre and fearless stars of wrestling in recent times, mick is known for taking extraordinary risks to remain at the peak of his game. Lets start a votediscussion on the best wrestling books. Have a nice day audiobook mick foley internet archive. He loves his son, dewey, his daughter, noelle, and his beautiful wife, colette. Some of the stories are funny, some are emotional and all are wonderfully told in micks trademark fashion of grace, humor and honesty. Have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks by mick foley. Preparing mick foleys christmas chaos by mick foley book description.
In fact, in his own way, mick foley aka mankind is touchingly conservative. Since mick demonstrated that a pro wrestler can compete not only in the ring, but on the ny times bestseller list, we have seen a swarm of biographies released on almost every headliner that the business has seen in. Now that youve retired, will you get some teeth put in. And the real world is faker than wrestling and have a nice day. Have a nice day by mankind 9780061031014 booktopia. I am urging you to find the peanut butter falcon at a theater near you and see it in. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 768 pages and is available in paperback format. And the real world is faker than wrestling and have a nice day a tale of.
The official facebook page of wwe hall of famer mick foley. To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of mick foleys highly acclaimed, best selling autobiographical novel, have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks, the one and only hardcore legend is embarking on a limited tour in select cities in. It is the work of the constantly amazing wrestler writer mick foley, whose two volumes of autobiography, have a nice day. This is foley s debut match in wcw detailed in have a nice day where the steiners kicked the shit outta him and his jobber partner rick fargo rick steiner. Mick foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. A decent book with an even better performance, mick foleys spoken narrative is easily the biggest draw here. Mick foleys first book, have a nice day, completely took the literary world by surprise. Have a nice day, or as he preferred, blood and sweatsocks, was a bestseller in 99 in the middle of the attitude era. A tale of pro wrestling, admiration, and poetry wwe hall of famer, mick foley, is a true class act.
He has worked with every major wrestling promotion in his career, including wwe, wcw, ecw, ring of honor, tna and even a oneoff match on an awa payperview, and is currently signed to wwe. Mick foleys have a nice day audiobook horrors online. Happily, though the book isnt particularly good, it is nowhere near as bad as it could have been. Mankind is one of the three deranged personalities of mick foley, onetime world wrestling federation champion. A tale of blood and sweatsocks audiobook by mick foley read online have a nice day. Read have a nice day pdf by mick foley harperentertainment listen to have a nice day. Mick foley is the former commissioner of the world wrestling federation and one of its biggest superstars. Foley s baby boy from childhood, to hitchhiking to. Mick foley was better known as mankind and cactus jack, the hardcore legend as he calls himself tongueincheek. The first book, have a nice day, was so good that i was willing to read ten more books just like it.
See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler mick foley as he looks back on his days in the wwe. Oct 10, 2017 once i was a fat kid named terry bollea watching legends like dusty rhodes and superstar billy graham, never dreaming id be a professional wrestler myself one day. A tale of blood and sweatsocks ebook by mick foley find out have a nice day mick foley pdf download get have a nice day mick foley zip download bestseller have a nice day. Mick foley is a legendary professional wrestler, turned multitime bestselling author, turned standup comicspoken word performer. The book covers the last years of mick foleys inring wrestling career up until the birth of his second. With total honesty and riotous humor, mick foley shines a spotlight into some of the hidden.
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